Type-writing machine.



J. G. DUANE 8: B. H. SELF.

v TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10,1910

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

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L1G.- DUANE & B. H. SELF. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLEOATION IILE'E HAY 10, 1910.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10,1910,

1,OQ8,961 Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

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JOHNC. nonms'nnn nnmnmm: H. saw, or HAB-rronn, 'couuncrrcu'r, ASSIGN-ORS r o uunnnwoon r rnwnrrnn COMPANY; or imwxoitk, N. Y., A conronn'rron or.

- DELAWARE.

'T'YIE-WRITING MACH NE.

, To. all whom it may concern;

Be it known th t we, J OHN C. DOANE and .BENJAMIN H. SELF, both citizens of the and residing inthe city of Connecticut, have invented certain new and "useful. Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates'to feeding envelops I to the pressure rolls or printing devices of typewriters and othermachines, and also to port a yieldingly while a is being caught Specification-of Letters Patent. Patfl'hed' NOV, 14, 19 11- Application filed'gllayf 10, 1910. .Serial No, 560,482. i

by the claws. Preferably a spring throws the delivering device back against a stop, whereby the envelop is thrown out of the delivery device and drops into a receptacle. Said delivery device isconnected to be operated by the pinion before mentioned, and hence, operates once for each operation of the device that feeds" the envelops to the platen.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

. 15' is to produce a simple and effective device In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspectlve view of an envelopfeeding appliance mounted uponfthe platen frame of an Underwood. front strike writing machine; the platen. frame being shift-- able up and down as usual, and the envelopfeeding devices being shown of light constructionso as to be easily-shifted and also easily borne along by the carriage on which delivering the addressedenvelops.

-' One of the main objects ,of the invention for feeding envelops from a stack to the 70. platen of a typewriting machine. Z A further aim is to provide a device not only compact but also oflight weight, so

that it may be placed upon the carriage of platen; a gear 1 the, platen axle, I said gear and-connected by a link to a rocking the platen,

a typewriting machine .without adding pro- 25 their leading edges rest upon the floor of the receptacle; and thin claws are thrust under theflap of the envelop to take it from r the stack and cause it to advance intothe bite of the platen and the usual pressure- Stl'rollrunnin thereon. This movement ofthe claws is e ected preferably by the platen the means that rotate the being preferablyfixed upon anda pinionmeshing with "itself, or by frame which carries said pair of claws. The pinion is preferably of smaller diameter than the gear, soithat the. rate of y foperation of the claws is made greater' than;

40 the rate of revolution'of the platen,

' avoiding thus the necessity of operating the platen idly during a substantial operation of its revolution.

Another feature of the invention resides 5 in means for delivering the addressed envelops from the platen. This is done by means of another pair of claws, which are mounted to swing forwardly and downwardly toward the platen to catch under the 5 flap o fthe envelop as the latter rises from and then to swing upwardly and backwardly to deliver the envelop. Means are provided for guiding the addressed'envelop upward from'the platen, and to supthe platen is accordingly shown as caught to advance the envelop the platen and the pressure roll running ure, the downward movement; of the envelop-feeding claws has begun, and they are under the flap of the inverted envelop.. Fig. '2 isa" partsectional side elevation of the mechanism,

showing the completion of the delivery movement of the envelop delivering device,

usually mounted. In this figand also showing the envelop-feeding device in its initial position. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the parts near the Fig. 1

position, the envelop-delivering device having started ,down to catcha newenvelop,

and. the delivery device being at its .rearmost position and about tostartforward; Fig. 4 is a similar di the envelop-delivering;

eteice as depressed This= diagram also shows the dethereon,

livery device carried to about its lowest position, and also as released so as to be thrown up by its spring, seen at Fig. 7. Fig.5 is. the parts at one'extreme of, their movements,

the envelop-feeding device. being depressed to its limit, and the envelop-delivering device being carried downwardly and forwardly to its limit, to catch beneath the flap of the envelop which is being fed up from the platen.

positions at Figs. 3-.and 4: are intermediate;

(gram, but showing The positions :at Fig. 2 are at the opposite extreme from Fig. 5, and the ween the bite of L a sectional side elevationshowing Fig. 3 showing the parts as having moved Underwood typewriting machine is mount- 'comprisinf ed by means of an axle 2in a platen frame (to feed the paper) either by means of I hand-wheels 5 upon said axle, or by a linespacing'lever 6 mounted upon the carriage and engaging a slide 7 on the platen frame, the latter having a pawl 8. to engage a ratchet wheel '9 fixed upon the axle 2.

Envelops 10 are stacked in a box, holder or receptacle which may comprise-vertical side plates 11, one or both of which may rest upon the top edge of the paper shelf 4 of the platen frame: said plates united by .,three horizontal-tie rods 12, 13 and 14, and rear tie rods 15, 16.- The floor of the receptacle may consist of several bars 17 fixed at their rear ends upon the tie rod 16, and'fixed at their forward ends to the tie rod 14:; said members 16 being projected downwardly and forwardly from 14:, as at 18, and inclining toward the platen 1 to form envelop-guiding bars. the receptacle may consist of a number of vertical bars 19, fixed at their upper ends to the tie rod 12, and at their lower ends to the tie rod 13, and extending downwardly nearly or not quite to the floor, so as to leave an opening through which the envelop's'may be drawn out. Only three of the bars 19 are shown, sovthat the front of the holder is open, to permit entrance of the claws by which the envelops are to be drawn downwardly out of the holder. Within the holder is a follower 20 to engage therear of the stack of envelops; said follower preferably having midway its top and bottom edges, apair of cars 21, whereby it is pivoted upon a frame scomprising arms 22, the latter inclined downwardly and rearwardly from the follower and pivoted at their rear ends upon the tie rod 16, and pressed forward by a spring 23; The swiveling of the follower upon the arms or frame 22 permits the latter to press. evenly upon the stack of envelops.

The fioor of the holder 17 preferably-slopes J I downwardly .a'nd' forwardly at an acute angle to the frontthereof, to'assure that the envelops, when they are placed in the holder. shall-be dropped or fanned one be- Y ends 3, and an intermediate paper shelf 4:. The platen or roll 1 is turned I The front of mas er form of a double claw, orof a pair of claws,

fingers, or beaks 24-, which rise and fall in front of the envelop holder, and are pressed rearwardly against the forward envelop by a spring ,25, the latter coiled about a'horizontal rock shaft 26 upon which are fixed the pendent claws. Said rock shaft is shown journaled at its ends'in the forward ends of a pair of arms 27, 28, the latter fixed at their rear ends upon a 'rock shaftf29, which is journaled in a support consisting of a pair of cars 30 projecting back from the side plates 11 'of the envelop holder. By moving the frameconsisting of the arms27, 28 and rock shaft 29, claws 24: may be raised and lowered} andsince they are constantly pressed back by the spring. 25, they are caused to slip and catch under the flap 31 of the forward envelop, as at Fig. 1. Each claw'is very thin, and by reason of its thinness and length, is rendered highly flexible,

having for this purpose a crank 32, and the latter being connected by a link 33 with a wrist 34 provided upon a pinion 35,=. the lat- Y ter suitably j ournaled at 36 upon the platen frame, and meshing or otherwise connected with a gear 37 whichmay be fixed upon-the platen axle 2. It will be understood that the pinion 35 rotates with the platen, and that at each revolution of the pinion 35, the claw carrier 27, 28,29, is lifted-and lowered between its extreme upwardposition, as seen at Fig. 2, and'itslowermost position (Fig.

5). The diameter of the pinion 35 may be only about two-thirds that of the gear 37, so that the rate of operation of the feeder may be greater than the rotation of the platen 1, the periphery of whichis usually much greater than the height of an envelop; andby thus relatively increasing the speed or rate of the envelop feeder,'considerable idle rotation of the platen may be avoided, and time and labor saved. In moving from the position at Fig. 2 to that at Fig.5, the link or pitman 33 (through the arm 32) rocks the arms 27, 28 downwardly, carrying down the claws 24, which, being pressed rearwardly against the forward envelop, catch beneath the flap 31=thereof (Fig. 1)

and withdraw the same from the envelop holder and advance it downwardly along the bent guides 18, 4:, (the latter 'ofwhich bends or curves, as usual, forwardly around the under side of the platen as at 38, Fig. 2), and into the bite of the platen and the pres sure roll 39, which usually runs upon the under side thereof; the flexibility of the claw 24 enabling it to follow the bending or curvature of the guides 18, 4 and 38, so that it may carrythe envelop right between the rolls 1 and 39; the point of the claw passing preferably beyond the line of contact of said rolls, as seen at Fig. 5 in dotted lines, before relinquishing the envelop. The pitman 33 now starts to return from the position at Fig. '5 to that at Fig. 2, and, by pulling the arm 32, raises the frame 27 28, to the position at Fig. 2; the platen and its roll 39 meanwhile feeding the envelop forwardly and up past the printing line, that is, the place where the types 40 strike upon the front of the platen, as seen at Fig. 2. The operator turns the platen to carry the envelop up far enough to write the address, andthen rotates is carried up by the coi-iperation of the platen and the usual forward bottom pressure'roll 41, until the envelop is in position to be delivered from the machine. During this rotation of the platen, the pinion 35 is of course rota.ting,.and the described devices are proceeding to feed from the stack a fresh envelop toward the platen. The usual front,

wire guide 42, which, in said Underwood maclnnc, is erected upon a part 43 of the framework of the machine and extends up above the printing point, serves to guide the envelop upwardly from the printing point; and thereafter the envelop may be guided up by a pair of front vertical fingers 44, having forwardly flaring lower ends' 45 in front of the upper end of the guide 42. The addressed envelop, as it rises, slips upon the rear sides of the guides 44; and the roll 41 carries the envelop far enough to be engaged by the active delivering devices, as will be seen atFig. 5.

The envelop-delivering devices may comprise a double claw or pair of thin platelike claws or beaks 46, which extend toward each other from the forward ends of a pair of arms 47, which, like the arms 27, may be placed outside of the envelop holder 11, although supported thereon. The arms 47 may extend to the rear of the envelop holder, and may be fixed upon a horizontal shaft 48, to enable themto swing upwardly and rearwardly to carry the envelop over the-top of the envelop holder, from which point the envelop is discharged and permitted to fiy or drop from the machine. Said rock shaft 48 is Jo'urnalcd in the walls 11 of the envelop holder, and carries a crank 49 havingawrist 50, whereby the envelopd'eliverei'is operated. At Fig. 5, it Will be seen that the addressed-envelop 10 is pressed rearwardly bythe guiding fingers 44, which the platen until the envelop it pushes the wrist fingers are very thin andresilient andform a yielding support for the envelop, the latfor being engaged by the claws4G. lnother words, said yielding guides 44 press the en-' velop r'earwardly against said c aws, sothat the latter, in rising from the position at Fig. 5, may slip under the ends of the flap 31 to catch the envelop, and then raise or swing the latter to the position atFig. 2. It will be noticed that each of the claws 46 has a downwardly and rearwardly inclined or flaring fender 51, whichengage'sthe top of the envelop and presses'thesame forwardly, so that the" envelof'pmay "not be fouled by't'he claw 46, and so gage the front face thereof. smaller fender may be added 52 upon eachof the that said claw. may not drop in front of the envelop or en-.-

claws 46. The delivery arm's47 may be brought down to the 1;)osition'atFig5 by means'of a shoulder or tappet 53, formed on the link to engage the wrist 50 on said operating arm 49. It will beseen' that'during the revolution of the pinion 35 from the position at Fig. 2, the link" i s' swun downwardly about its upper pivot 54 unti the tappet 53 can engagev saidwrist 50, as

shown diagrammatically at Fig. 3'; and

when the rock shaft is driven baekwardly',

50 and arm 4.) rearwardly and forces the rock shaft 48 to swing the.

arms 47 forwardly and downwardlyto the position seen at Fig. 5. The shoulder or tappet 53 preferably open slot in the link 33, the better to control the arms or frame 47. In moving'fr'om the position at Fig. 5, the link 33 isswung up bodily about its upper pivot 54, until said tappet 53 clears the wrist 50, as at Fig. 4'; whereupon a spring 55, coiled around the rock shaft 48, throws the arms 47 rapidly upwardly and rearwardly and against a pair of cushion stops 56 securedupon the plates 11. At' this time, theenvelop 10"is about in a horizontal position, andiits impetus is so great that it continues its move-I, ment, slips off from the claws 46;,flies back, and drops behind the machine'into a basket 57, Fig. 7, which may rest upon the table on which the machine is supported. It will thus be seen. that'the movements'of both the iii-feeding and delivering mechanisms are controlled by the platen, and hence take place in proper relation onetothe other, so

that all the operator needs to do, after stack- 'ing the envclops in the holder is- 'sim'ply to turn the platen and operate the types until The plates 11, at their; lowerife'nds,

forms one edge of an 7 {be. formed with forwardly-extending:arms

"58, to carry. the fingers 44 upon crooks 59 extending toward each other (Fig. 1) said c ooks 59 also preferably provided withsmah pendent fenders 60 near the tenders 45. Each of the arms 58 may have on its lower edge a slot 61, to catch upon a tie rod 62 usually connecting the ends 3 of the platenframe in said typewriting machine;

whether or not the delivering devices are also employed, and vice versa.

Having thus described our invention, we claim: I I i 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and means pressing thereon to feed envelops, of a device connected to said platen to reciprocate during the rotation thereof, for feeding envelops from the pile to the bite of said platen and said feeding means; said reciprocatory device having a claw device, and also having means to cause said claw device to slip under the flap of an envelop and hook into the fold thereof to advance the envelop to the platen.

2, The combination with a platen, of a holder for a stack of envelops, a claw mounted to slip under the flaps of the envelops in the holder, and means connected to said platen to reciprocate said claw to cause it to hook into the fold of the envelop to advance it from the holder to the platen, and then to retreat to normal position.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen and a platen frame, of a holder for a stack of envelops mounted upon said platen frame, a swinging frame mounted upon said envelop holder, a

claw device pivoted upon said swinging frame to feed the envelops from the envelop holder to the platen, a gear upon the platen, a pinion connected to said gear, and means connecting said pinion to said swinging frame. v

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a feeding roll, of

a holder for a stack of envelops, a reciprocatory device having a claw to catch under the flaps of. theenvelops, and means opera: tively connecting said platen to said reciprocatory device, to cause said claw to hook into the fold of the'envelop to advance it into the bite of said platen and said feeding roll and then to retreat to normal position.

5. The combination witha platen and a cotiperating paper-feeding roller, of a holder fora stack of envelops, a reciprocatory devided for pressin the forward enve op in the holder to catch vice having a claw to catch under the flaps of the envelops, and means operatively connecting said platen to said reciprocatory device, to cause the claw to catch anenvelop and advance therewith past the line ofcontact of said platen and said roller and then retreat to normal position.

-6. In a typewriting machine, the combi- .being provided to-press the claw against the envelop to cause it to catch beneath the flagpthereof. 7

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a platenframe, of an envelop holder mounted upon the platen frame, a claw, a carrier for said claw,-means for reciprocating said carrier, said claw being pivoted to-said carrier, a-spring being provided to press the claw against the envelop to cause it to catch beneaththe flap thereof, and aguide extending from said envelop 'holder to said platen.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with a platen and a platen frame, of an envelop holder mounted uponpthe platen frame, a claw, a carrier-for said claw means for reciprocating said carrier, sai claw being pivoted to said carrier, a spring being provided to press the claw against the envelop, to cause it to catch beneath thefiap thereof, a paper-feeding roll running upon the platen, and a bent guide extending from the envelop holder to the platen, said claw being of flexible construction to carry the envelop along said guide to the bite of the platen and feeding roll.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination-of a revoluble platen, a holder for astack of envelops, a carrier mounted for movement relatively. to said holder, a claw device upon said carrier, means being provided for pressing theclaw device against the forward envelop in the holder to catch beneath the flap of the envelop, a link con nected to said carrier to reciprocate the same, and a connection from said link to said platen.

'11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a revoluble platen, a holderfor a stack of envelops, a carrier mounted for movement relatively to said holder, a claw device upon said carrier, means being prothe claw device a inst revolving member to aiooaeea beneath the flap of the envelop, a link connected to said carrier to reciprocate the same, a pinion to which said link is connected, a gear driving said pinion and connected to the platen, and a feeding, device pressing upon the platen, said claw device ea'v op to the bite of said platen and said feedingdevice.

12. In a typewrlting machine, the combi nation of-a revolubleplaten, a platen frame, an envelop holder mounted upon said platen frame andopen on its front side, a frame hinged upon the end of the holder at the rear thereof and extending forwardly, a pair ofthin flexible claws pivoted upon the front of said swinging'frame and springpressed rearward'ly through the openin in the envelop holder to catch beneath the flaps .of the envelops, a link connected to said .frame to reciprocate the same, a pinion to which said link is'connected, a gear con- -;nected to said pinion and also connected to the platen, a feeding roll running upon the platen,

" ation wit-ha platen and an envelop holder, of. a reciprocatorv device having a claw to f catch under the flap of an envelop and then advance it to the platen; a connection being provided bet-ween said platen and said reciprocatory device to cause the latter to reciprocate -or move to and fro, but to cause the rate of reciprocation thereof to be greater than the rate of revolhtion of the platen, so that after each envelop is fed to the platen, another envelop shall be fed to the'platen before the latter completes a revolution. l

-14. In a. typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of 'a member-connected thereto to revolve therewith at greater angular speed, an envelop holder, and a reciprocatory device connected to said be reciprocated thereby once in each revolution thereof; said reciprocatory-device having a claw to catchunder the flaps of the envelops and caused at each reciprocation to advance an envelop to said platen and to retreat to normal position.

15. In-a typewritin'g machine, the combination of a revolubl e platen having a gear or toothed wheel, a pinion" connected to said gear, the pinion being of smaller diameter than the gear and revolving at a greater angular speed than the platen, a device connected to said pinion to be reciprocated once atjeach revolution of the latter, and anenvelop-feeding claw operated by said recip rocatiiig device and caused thereby to carry envelops to said platen.

16. The combination with a platen,

caused by said carrier to. advance the e and a guide extending from the em velop holder to the bite of the platen and' feeding roll.

13. Ina typewnt-ing machine, the combiofa' v. H, r "d '2 l I t Er ear ccn..i.. cted to sai platen, a coopera tin ingwith said gear, a link connectedto'said pinion, a lever-connected to said link, an envelop receptacleor'liolder, and a clawconnected to said lever to catch'under the flaps of the envelops and carry them to the-bite ofsaidrolls. v

17. In a typewriting' machine, the combi nation with a platen and ap'l'aten' frame of an envelop holder mounted upon the platen frame and having a front, and alsohavinga 'floor inclined to form an acute angle to said front, a. follower't-o engage the \backof the" stack of envelops to press: them against said front, and a claw connected to said platen to engage the flaps of the envelope and-carry them' down, from saidfloo-r andvadvance them to the platen. 1-. .i v

1 8. In a typewriting machine, thelcombinat-ioncwith a platen, of a holder'for a stack of envelops, a carrier, means to reciprocate said carrier, a claw pivoted upon said carrier to slip under the flaps of-theenvelops, and to be caused by said carrier to advance an envelop and then to retreat" to initial position, and a spring to'cause said claw :to press against the envelops in. t-hestack. i

'19. In a typewriting machine, thecombination with a platen, of a reciprocatory claw device (as 46) for recei'vingienvelopsfifrom the delivery side of theplaten, means to-cooperate with said claw device to enable it to catch under the flap of an envelop, and means to cause said claw device'to deliver the envelop from the machine 'and'then to return to initial position 1 20. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a reciprocatory claw device for receiving envelope-from the 'de-' livery side of the platen,a'yielding-envelopguiding device on the delivery side ofrthe platen to cotiperate with said-claw devicento enable it to catch undeil thezfiap of an envelop, and means to move said claw device to deliver the envelop then to return to initial positiona g 21. In a typewriting'machinelthe combinationwith a platen, of a pair of movable arms, envelop-delivering claws upon said arms, envelop-guides extending from the delivery side of the platen'to cooperate witlr' said claws, and serving assupport-s for the envelop to enable the claws toicatch under the flap of the envelop, and means for operating said arms. q 22. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a. platen, of a pair of movable arms, envelop-"delivering claws upon said arms, envelop-guides extending from the delivery side of the platen to cooperate with said claws, and serving as supports for'the envelop to enable the claws to catch under said guides being of yieldthe flap of the envelop, and "means for-1op-- erating said arms,

theclaws under the envelop flap.

ing construction to' facilitate'thecatchi ng of from the machine? and v 23. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a pair'of movable arms, envelop-delivering "claws upon said 1 arms, envelop-guides extending from the de- 5 livery side of the platen to cooperate with said claws, and serving as supports for the envelop to enable the claws to catch under the flap of the envelop, and means for operating said afinis, said guides being of yielding construction to facilitate the catching of I the claws under the. envelop flap, each of -said lguides terminating in a flare at its yielding portion, and each of said claws being provided with; a fender to engage with the leading edge of the envelop during the return stroke of, the claws, to prevent the latter from fouling said leading edge.

24;. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a platen frame, of

a support upon, sai;d platen frame, a pair of envelop-delivery arms pivoted upon said support to extend forwardly over the platen,

claws carried upon the forward ends of saidarms to catch under the flap of the envelop,

25 envelop-guiding means extending from the delivery side of the platen to co-act with said claws, and means for operating said delivery armsh 25. In a typewriting machine,the combination with a platen and a platen frame, of a support upon said platen frame, a pair of envelop-delivery arms pivoted upon said support to extend forwardly over the platen, claws carried upon the forward ends of said arms to catch under the flap of the envelop, envelop-guiding means extending from the delivery side of the platen to co-act with said claws, means for swinging said delivery arms forwardly and downwardly to seize the 40 envelop, a spring for throwing said arms back, and means for arresting said arms when thrown by said spring. I 26. In a typewriting machine, ,the combination with a platen and a platen frame, of

'45 a support upon said platen frame, a pair of envelop-delivery arms pivoted upon said support to extend forwardly over the platen, each of said arms having at its forward end an inwardly extending claw to catch under the flap of the envelop, and also having a fender to engage the top edge of the envelop to prevent it from being fouled by the claw, envelop-guiding means extending from the delivery side of the platen to co-act with said claws, and means for operating said delivery .;to, initial position.

arms, means cooperating with saidclaws to enable them to catch under the flap of the envelop, and means to move said arms to carry away and drop the envelop and return to initial position, each of said claws being provided with a fender to engage the leading edge of the envelop during the return stroke ofthe claws and prevent them from fouling said leading edge or from engaging the front of the envelop. 29..In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with a platen, of an annorcarrier, a delivery claw ripen arinffiie afis" cooperating with said claw to enable it to I a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of apair of swinging arms for receiving envelops from thede- .livery side of the platen, claws upon said catch under the flap of an envelop, and

feeding means-cooperatingtherewith, of an envelop-delivering claw, means'to operate said claw, and means to guide the envelop from the platen to'a position to be engaged by said claw.

31. In"a typewriting machine, the co-mbination. with a revoluble platen and paper,

feeding means cooperating therewith, of an envelop-delivering claw, means to operate said'claw, and means to guide the envelop from the platen to a position to be engaged by said claw, said guiding means having ayielding construction to facilitate the'catching of the claw beneath the flap of theenvelop. i I

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a reciprocatory device, claws thereon, means to move said device to posltion to engage an envelop,

means cooperating with said claws to enable them to catch under the flap of the envelop at the ends thereof and a spring to cause said claws to deliver the envelop.

33. In a typewriting machine, the*combination with a platen, of a reciprocatory claw device, means to move said claw device to positlon to engage an envelop, means cooperating with said claw device to enable it to catch under the flap of the envelop, a

spring to "cause said-claw device to carry the envelop away from the platen, and a stop against which the claw device is thrown by said spring.

34;. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a platen frame,

of a support upcn the platenframe, adevice hinged upon said support and carrying an envelop catching claw, envelop guiding toward the platen,

spring.

means extending from the delivery side of the platen to cooperate with said claw, and means to swing said hinged device to and fro.

bination with aplaten and a platen frame, of a support upon the platen frame, a device hinged 'upon said support and carrying an envelop catching claw, envelop guiding means extending from the delivery side of the platen to cooperate with said claw, means to swing said hinged device toward the.

platen, a spring to swing said hinged device away from the platen, and a stop to arrest said hinged device when thrown by the 36. In a typewriting machine, the combination with arevoluble platen, of an envelop-d'elivering device having a hinged support upon said platen frame and having a claw to catch under the flap of the en- .velop, means at the delivery side of the platen to support the envelop while it is being caught by said claw, means connecting said platen to said delivering deviceto move the latter toward the platen, and. a spring to move said delivering device away from the platen.

- 37. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of an envelop-delivering device having a hinged support upon saidlaten frame and having a claw to catch under the flap of the envelop, means at the delivery side of the platen to support the envelop while it is being caught by said claw, means'connecting said platen to said delivering device to move the latter a spring to move said delivering device away from the platen, and a stop to arrest said delivering device when thrown by said spring. v

.38; In a typewriting machine, the C0111- bination with, a revoluble platen, of an envelop-delivering device having a hinged support upon said platen frame and having a claw to catch under the flap of the envelop,

' said gear,

' I support the envelop 50 means at the delivery side of the platen to by said claw, means connecting said platen to said delivering device to move the latter toward the platen, aspring to move said delivering device away from the platen, and a stop to arrest said delivering device when thrown by said spring, means belng provided to trip said connecting means, to enable said spring to throw said delivering device.

39. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a gear connected thereto, a pinion meshing with an envelop-delivering device connected to said pinion to be operated thereby and having a claw to catch under the flap of the-.envelop,and' means atthe delivery sidejof the platento guidethe envelop to 35. In a typewriting machine, the com- .the delivery device when released from while it is being caught said deliveringdevice and to'support the envelop while it is being caught by said claw. a

40. In a typewriting machine, the com} bination with a revoluble'platen, of an envelop-delivering nected to said platen and having a claw to catch under the flap of the envelop, and

device operatively conmeans at the delivery side of the platen'vto guide the envelop to said delivering device and .to support the envelop while it is being 7 I.

caught by the said claw.

41. In a typewrlting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of' a gear fixed thereto, a pinion of smallerdiameter than said gear and meshing therewith,oand

an envelop-delivering device connected to said pinion to be caused thereby to reciprocate once in each revolution of'the pinion.

42In a typewriting machine,the combination with a revoluble platen, of a gear fixed thereto, a pinion of smaller diameter than said gear and meshing therewith, and an envelop-delivering device connected to said pinion to be caused thereby to reciprocate once in each revolution of the pinion and having "'a-claw to catch under the flap of the envelop;

43. In a'typewriting machine, the combie nation of a revoluble platen, a gear fixed thereto, a pinion of smaller diameter than said gear and ing delivery ing claw, an arm-on said delivery device, means connected to said pinion to operate meshing therewith, a swing-"- device havlng an envelop-catchand release the arm, and a spring to operate pinion.

44, In a typewriting machine, nation of a revoluble platen, a gear thereto, a pinion of the combifixed delivery device having an envelop-catch ng claw, an arm on said delivery device, a llnk pivoted at one end to said pinion and guided by its other end, wrist provided uponsaidarm to be first engaged and then released by spring to swing said delivery device wherj, released from said shoulder, and a stop to said smaller diameter than said gear and meshing therewith, a swinging and having a shoulder, a

said shoulder, a

arrest said delivery device when thrown by said spring.

45. In a typewriting nation with a platen of arms carrying at their ends means toenagage envelopsas they emerge from the platen, said arms mounted to swing upwardly to carry the envelop upwardly and rearwardly over the top of the envelop holder and'de'liver the same from, th e,machine. g

4:6; The combination with a platen, of. an envelop-delivery device operatively connect ed thereto and comprising a claw';device movable away from the delivery side of. the

machine, the combi- I and an envelop holder,

'livery side of the platen, and constructed to catch under the flap of the .envelop,'and means at the deplaten to support the en-' velop to enable it to be caught by said claw device.

47. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a reciprocatory device operatively connected thereto for feeding envelops tn the platen, tory device also operatively connected to the platen for delivering envelops therefrom.

.48. The combination with a revoluble platen, of a holder for a stack of envelops, a reciprocating device operatively connected to the platen for withdrawing envelops from said holder and feeding them to the platen, means cooperating with the platen to feed the envelops around the platen after they are received from said feeding'device, and a reciprocating device operatively connected to the first reciprocating device for seizing the addressed envelops and delivering them from t e machine,

49. The combination with a platen, of a revoluble driver operatively connected thereto,"a holder for a stack of envelops, a reciprocating device connected to said driver for feeding envelops from said holder to the platen, and an envelop-delivery mechanism also operatively connected to said driver and including a second reciprocatingdevice operatively'connected to the first.

50. In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation with a platen, of areciprocating mechanism for feeding envelops thereto, and

a distinct reciprocating mechanism for delivering envelops therefrom, sald rec1procat-- ing mechanisms being operatively connected to each other. r

51. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a revoluble driver operatively connected thereto, of a'holder for a stack of envelops, means including a claw device to catch under the flaps of the envelops for feeding 'the envelops from said holder to said platen, said feeding means operatively connected to said revoluble driver,

and means also connected to said revoluble driver for delivering the addressed envelops from the platen, and including another claw device to catch under the flap of. the envelop at the delivery side of the platen and carry the envelop away therefrom.

52. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a holder for a stack of envelops, means for feeding the envelops from the holder to the platen, envelopguiding means at the deliveryside of the platen,

a pair of delivery arms mounted upon said envelop holder to'ex'tend over the platen to said guiding means, and carrying at their ends claws to-catch under the flap of the envelop, and means for operating'said delivery arms.

53 In a typewriting machine, the combiand a reciproca link having "a shoulder stack of -envelops, a carrier mounted formovement relatively to said holder, claw device upon said carrier, means being provided for pressing the claw deviceagainst the forward envelop in the holder to catch beneath the flap of the envelop, a link connected to said carrier to reciprocate'the same, a connection from said link to said platen, adelivery device having an envelop-catching claw and also provided with a wrist, said which alternately engages and releases said wrist, a spring to throw said delivery device when released from said shoulder, and a stop to arrest said deliver 7 device when thrown by said spring.

54. In a typewriting machine, the combnation of a revoluble platen, a holder for a stack of envelops, a carrier mounted for.

movementarelatively to said holder, 3, claw devicenpon said carrier, means being provided for pressing the claw device against the forward envelop in the holder to catch beneath the flap of the envelop,- a link connected to said carrier 'toreciprocate the same, a p1n1on to which said llnk is connected, a

gear driving said pinion and connected to the platen, a feeding device pressing upon the platen, said claw device being caused by said carrier to advance the envelop to the bite of said platen and said feeding device,

a delivery device having an envelop-catching claw'and also provided with a wrist, said link having a shoulder which alternately engages and releases said wrist, a spring to, throw said delivery device when released from said'shoulder, and a stop to arrest said delivery device when thrown by said spring.

55. The combination with a revoluble platen or roll, of a" gear connected'to said roll, a cotiperating roll to run upon said roll, a pinion meshing with said gear, a link' connected to said'pinion, alever connected tO-said link, an envelop receptacle or holder,

a claw connected to said lever to catch under the flaps of the envelops and carry them to the bite of said rolls, a delivery device hav- .ing an envelop-catching claw and also provided with a wrist, said link having a shoulder which alternately engages and releases said wrist, and a spring to throw said delivery device when released from i said shoulder.

56. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a revoluble 'platen,-a platen frame,

an envelop holder mounted upon said platen frame and open on its front side, a frame hinged upon the end of the holder at the rear thereof and extending forwardly, a

pair of thin flexible claws pivoted upon the 3 front ofsaid swinging frame and spring-- pressed rearwardly through the opening in the envelop holder to catch beneath the flaps of,g-;-the envelops, a link connected to said frame toreciprocate the same, a inion to oosen device when thrown by said spring; said delivery *devicemounted on said envelop holder to move forwardly over the platen and to carry the envelop ,11p and back over said'holder, to deliver from the machine.

57. In a .typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and an envelop holder, of a reciprocatory deviceha'v ing a claw to catch under the fiapof an envelop andthen advanceit to the platen; a connection he; lng provided between said platen and said reciprocatory device to cause'the'lattei to v reciprocate pr move to and ire, but. to cause the rate of reciprocation thereof tube-greater than the rate of revolntio'n' of'the' plateinsoi that, after each envelop is fed to: the platen,

another envelop shall be fed to the platen before the latter completes a revolution, and

-means also operated by said connection to,

seize the envelops at the-delivery side of the platen and deliver them from'themachine;

v 58. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revo'luble platen, of a member connected thereto to revolve therewith at greater angular speed, an envelop holder, a

rec'iprocatory device connected to said revolving member to-be reciprocated thereby once in each revolution thereof; said reciprocatory' device having a clawto catch under the flaps of the "envelops and caused at -each re-. ciprocation to advance an envelop to said 7 platen and to retreat to normal position, and

means also connected to the revolving memher to seize the envelops at the delivery side of the platen and deliver them from the machine.

59. In a typewriting machine, the combi- T nation with a revoluble platen, of a member. connected thereto to revolve therewith at- -greater angular speed, a holder for a stack of envelope, means operatively connected to said revolving member, and 'reciprocated thereby once in each revolution thereof, for feeding envelope from said holder to said platen, and means also connected to said revolving member to seize envelopsat the delivery side of the platen and deliver them from the machine. a

60. In a typewriting machina'the combination of a revoluble platen having a or toothed wheel, a pinion connected to said gear, the pinion being of smaller diameter than the gear and revolving at a greater angular speed than the platen, a device con nected to said pinion to be reciprocated once at each revolution of; the latter, an envelop-feeding claw operated by said reciprocating device and caused thereby te carry envelops to said platen, and means alsooperatively connected to said pinion, move to the delivery side of the platen, tn seize "the addressed envelope and deliver them from; the machine.

61. In a typewriting machine, the combination vof a revoluble platen having a gear or toothed wheeha pinion connected to said I ear the: inion ,bein of smaller diameter than the gear-and revolving at a greater angular speed than the platen, a device 'connected. to said P1211011" to be reciprocated' once at each revolution of the latter, and an envelop-feeding claw operated by said reciprocating device, and means for causing said claw to slip under the flap of the envelop and hook into the fold thereof, to carry the envelop to said platen.

. 62. The combination with a platen, of a gear-cormected to said platen, a cooperating roll to run upon said platen, a pinion meshing with said gear, a-link connected to said pinion, a lever connected to said link, an envelop receptacle or holder, a claw connected to said lever, and means to cause said claw to slip under the flap of the envelops and engage thefolds thereof, and carry them to the bite of said platen and-roll.

JOHN .c. DOANE. BENJAMIN n. SELF.

Witnesses:

W. M. DYORKMAN, LYMAN D. BROUGHTON. 

